There is a significant correlation between higher education and small-business success, according to a recent study by Behavior Research Center of Phoenix conducted in partnership with the Spirit of Enterprise Center at the W. P. Carey School of Business.

If interest in the movie "Sicko" is any indication, insurance woes are moving to the forefront of public concerns. Will we soon see real reform that gives the 45-million Americans with no insurance coverage a safety net?

The collapse of the subprime market has hit hedge funds hard. According to Anthony Sanders, professor of finance and real estate at the W. P. Carey School of Business, many hedge funds forgot due diligence when the real estate market was hottest, and are now stuck with bad paper.

As the stock market continues to shake following the crash of the subprime market, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve. Now more than ever it's important to understand how the Fed works. For example, what is the federal funds rate and how does it differ from the discount rate?

Companies typically try to acquire the kind of customers that are immediately profitable, or show the most potential for long term value.

The soaring cost of prescription drugs is a major concern in the United States, but drugs in one important category — biopharmaceuticals, or drugs produced through biotechnology — actually do not cost more in the United States. Michael F.

Michael Vick's apparent involvement in the brutal "sport" of dog fighting is the latest incident to focus attention on celebrity endorsements.

Foreclosure rates have increased dramatically in the last year. Yet bankruptcy filings are much lower than they were before the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) went into effect.

The healthcare system in the United States has been slowly collapsing over the past 30 years, according to Bradford Kirkman-Liff, professor of health policy and biotechnology at the W. P. Carey School of Business.

Much of the increase in the price of healthcare in the United States can be traced back to technology advances that improve patient outcomes, but are expensive to develop and implement.